Salem metropolitan area | |
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| Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Coordinates:44°54′12″N122°54′11″W / 44.90333°N 122.90306°W /44.90333; -122.90306 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oregon |
| Largest city | Salem |
| Other cities | Keizer Woodburn Dallas |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,978.287 sq mi (12,893.70 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 433,353(Metro) 3,280,736(Combined) |
• Estimate (2024)[2] | 443,416(Metro) 3,326,675(Combined) |
| • Rank | Metro:123rd in the U.S. Combined:20th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 230.7/sq mi (89.07/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $25.734 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
TheSalem metropolitan statistical area, as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau, is ametropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties inwesternOregon, Marion and Polk. The principal city isSalem, the state capital, which has a population of 175,535.[5]
A July 1, 2024 census estimate placed the population at 443,416,[2] an increase of 2.27% from the2020 census, an increase of 11.88% from the2010 census, and an increase of 21.70% from the2000 census.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 2,749 | — | |
| 1860 | 10,713 | 289.7% | |
| 1870 | 14,666 | 36.9% | |
| 1880 | 21,177 | 44.4% | |
| 1890 | 30,792 | 45.4% | |
| 1900 | 37,636 | 22.2% | |
| 1910 | 53,249 | 41.5% | |
| 1920 | 61,368 | 15.2% | |
| 1930 | 77,399 | 26.1% | |
| 1940 | 95,235 | 23.0% | |
| 1950 | 127,718 | 34.1% | |
| 1960 | 147,411 | 15.4% | |
| 1970 | 186,658 | 26.6% | |
| 1980 | 249,895 | 33.9% | |
| 1990 | 278,024 | 11.3% | |
| 2000 | 347,214 | 24.9% | |
| 2010 | 390,738 | 12.5% | |
| 2020 | 433,353 | 10.9% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 443,416 | [2] | 2.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[10] | |||
As of the2020 census, there were 433,353 people, 154,721 households, and _ families residing in the MSA. Thepopulation density was 87.05 inhabitants per square mile (33.6/km2). There were 162,369 housing units at an average density of 32.62 per square mile (12.6/km2). The racial makeup of the MSA was 64.24%White, 1.03%African American, 1.09%Native American, 2.07%Asian, 0.93%Pacific Islander, 0.49% from some other races and 5.13% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 25.03% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $72,150, and the median income for a family was $78,500. Males had a median income of $49,285 versus $44,117 for females. Theper capita income for the MSA was $34,126.
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